Son zamanlarda 30 gün içinde “garantili” birinci sayfa Google sıralamasını isteyen bir SEO istemcisini geri çevirdim.
Paraya hayır demek zor ama bunun gibi beklentiler kırmızı bayrak, değil mi?
Bu tür müşterileri mi alıyorsunuz yoksa geçiyor musunuz?
Honestly I’m quite new to this but I wouldn’t take clients like that. Can’t always make those kinds of promises. Most clients would understand
I do not have a problem guaranteeing a first-page ranking, … if I am one that gets to decide the keyword.
I can do that in under 72 hours every time.
Problem comes if they want to pick their own keywords, and pick something like “money”, then tell me budget is $500/mth and they’d like it in 30 days. Then I just send them to one of guys I know who live in 3rd world, who really need that $500 and would happily talk to client for days to make them happy.
Guaranteed first page are a hard no for me. No one can guarantee anything even with the best links
The price you pay for clients like this is high stress
Absolutely. Especially when their timeline isn’t realistic and say things like “want to see immediate results.”
Its a system, so it depends.
What if the site has 20 keywords on page 2 – getting to page 1 could be doable.
It just depends on what, and where they are – because its a system.
Obviously if a client came with a list like “Plumber NYC” and its a brand new site with no GBP – its impossible,.
And a new position 1 isn’t going to stay flat – it wont achieve perma-rank in <30 days. But Page 1 – not impossible
But a client in B2B with a DA30 site – its very possible.
There are ways of getting content on page 1 – I dont mean super highly competitive terms like “best credit card” where niche SEO’s are working…
But with every client project, i like to see 5 keywords go to page 1 in the first 2 weeks/month.
They think they want SEO, but they actually want Paid Search.
yes I have said no to many before that expect to be rank 1 on many things. Lesson I have learned is what happen after 30 days? They only want you for 30 days?
Depending on the keyword and the current sites authority, you can guarantee 1st page rankings in 30 days, but you’ll have to use your judgement to determine if the site is strong enough to pass by the serp competition in that timeframe
Hell yes. I’d have said no as well. Just because they sound like a PITA to begin with lol.
I’d provide education but if it was a hard line in the sand for him, I’d let him walk. Not worth the stress for that kind of relationship, honestly. Should we be held accountable to our deliverables? 100%! And not enough seo’s DO which gives us a bad rep. But there is little guarantee to be THAT specific. 90 days with an old site and a decent room for improvement…ya that’s more reasonable. 30 days is far too much of a stick up-his-ass kind of client
Sure. If you don’t see the way to reach the goal, it’s better to skip, because both sides will lose in long-term. You – time, nerves, reputation; client – money, time.
Yeah i drop clients after the first notice they are going to be a handful.
Its the same people that will charge back when they dont see results 2 weeks in.
Not worth the risk of a chargeback
Yes. Saying “no” when you know it’s not a good fit is the right choice. That instance is a clear red flag.
All the time. Probably 20-40%
Who picks the teens here? That’s just an unreasonable guarantee. That’s why we get paid to do this job. It’s quite ambiguous and nebulous.
For the most competitive “local” terms then MAYBE I could guarantee front page, but NATIONAL terms? No way unless you let me choose the terms. If the client is so learned and clearly an expert on keywords, he should just do it himself. Why pay someone at that point?
You have to learn to say no. If you don’t, you end up with bad clients, shitty reviews that aren’t your fault, and a bad name that will follow you around. Have you ever heard “hire fast, fire faster”? Same applies to clients. Launch them quick when they start wanting guarantees, especially super short term like 30 days. You don’t control the algorithm.
You could structure the pay in lieu of ranking and incentivize yourself.
Firstly, I want to see their ranking website.
I guarantee i will work hard to get you there
and I can guarantee im going to do the list of deliverables
Actually I say 99% of the time and getting 60-70 inquiries every month. It is very important to know whom to chose as a client.
I dont take bad clients. I dictate the terms and the pricing. I’m not going to take a project if I can’t deliver results.
All the time.
Hell yeah I say no to clients. I said it when I worked for my previous employer, and I say no to prospective clients now. It’s nearly my favorite word, and ironically just makes them want to work with you more.
Don’t set yourself of for failure. You can’t guarantee a first page raking in a set, short timeline. Especially these days.
Every.Fuckin’.Day.